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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [‎57v] (119/566)

The record is made up of 1 volume (279 folios). It was created in 1929. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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86
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
inception ]/[r. Marling, however, surprised that the Afghan situation
0f th persia should call for the use of British troops in Persia, deprecated
Cordon; such a course as calculated to bring about results which we
July 1915. desired to avoid. Moreover, Ain-ud-Daula, whose inaction had
hitherto disappointed and rather perplexed Mr. Marling, had
just made some real efforts, including strong instructions to
the Governors of Kerman and Seistan, to check the German
hostile activities. The effective execution of these instructions
would depend, said Mr. Marling, on the financial support we
afforded the Persian authorities concerned. But, provided he
could sanction expenditure on the same scale as the Germans,
he considered that we should try to effect our purpose through
Persian agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. before resorting to more drastic measures.
The Government of India, while allowing the orders for the
reinforcement of Kacha to stand, at once modified the other
instructions they had issued and thus anticipated orders sent
from London after receipt of Mr. Marling’s views. The Viceroy
pointed out, however, how difficult it would be for the Amir
of Afghanistan, faced as he was by a fanatical and inflammable
pro-Turkish population, to maintain neutrality if German
armed parties entered his country. It was to obviate the
critical situation which might result and which would strain
their remaining resources to the fullest extent that the Govern
ment of India had prepared as a last resort to employ their own
troops to try to intercept the German parties. The Persian
authorities, they pointed out, had hitherto displayed neither
inclination nor ability to deal with these, so that if we waited
till the Seistan authorities failed similarly we should be too
late.
This explanation and a Cabinet crisis at Tehran, brought
about by German and Democrat intrigues, combined to alter
Mr. Marling’s views. Learning on the 10th July that the
Cabinet had definitely resigned at the bidding of a minority
in the Majlis, Mr. Marling realised that enemy influence was
predominant and that there was consequently little chance of
the country observing real neutrality. The political crisis was
likely to continue ; and, as it would prevent any action being
taken to stop the German emissaries, Mr. Marling telegraphed
that day to India and London that both the Russian Minister
and he were of opinion that no time should be lost by the
Allies in taking their own measures. In reply, he was requested
on the 12th July by Sir Edward Grey to inform India what
steps he considered it desirable to take.

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A confidential publication compiled, by arrangement with the Government of India, under the direction of the Historical Section of The Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General FJ Moberly. The volume is part of the Official History of the Great War series produced by the British Government.

The volume begins with a preface by Moberly and is then divided into 11 (I-XI) chapters, plus appendices, as follows:

  • Chapter I: Introductory
  • Chapter II: August 1914 to June 1915, Enemy efforts to bring Persia into the War
  • Chapter III: July to November 1915, Enemy action and Persian weakness necessitate Allied intervention
  • Chapter IV: December 1915 to May 1916, Successful results of Allied operations
  • Chapter V: May to December 1916, Turkish invasion of Western Persia and British measures in South and East Persia
  • Chapter VI: December 1916 to August 1917, Effects of British success in Mesopotamia
  • Chapter VII: September 1917 to April 1918, The failure of Persia to maintain her neutrality necessitates further British intervention
  • Chapter VIII: May to July 1918, The effect in Persia of the German successes in France; and the anti-British outbreak in Fars
  • Chapter IX: July to September 1918, The tide turns in favour of the Allies
  • Chapter X: October to 11th November 1918, The effect of our victories
  • Chapter XI: Conclusion

The volume contains fourteen maps, some of which are in a pocket in the inside back cover, as follows:

  • 1. Operations at Bushire 1915 (folio 275)
  • 2. Portion of Perso-Afghan frontier (folio 276)
  • 3. Operations at Dilbar, 13th-15th August 1915 (folio 66)
  • 4. Operations of General Dyer in Sarhad, April-August 1916 (folio 277)
  • 5. Wanderings of German parties in Persia and Afghanistan (folio 278)
  • 6. Affair of Dasht-i-Arjan, 25th September 1916 (folio 128)
  • 7. Affair of Kafta, 5th July 1917 (folio 144)
  • 8. Northern Fars (folio 177)
  • 9. Action of Deh Shaikh, 25th May 1918 (folio 182)
  • 10. Shiraz (folio 194)
  • 11. Operations from Bushire, September 1918-January 1919 (folio 279)
  • 12. Plan of East Persia L. of C. (folio 231)
  • 13. Operations for relief of Firuzabad, October 1918 (folio 236)
  • 14. Persia (folio 280)

The volume also includes a bibliography (folio 14).

Extent and format
1 volume (279 folios)
Arrangement

At the front of the volume there is a contents page (ff 6-14), list of maps (f 14), and list of illustrations (f 14). At the back of the volume is a general index (ff 269-73). All refer to the volume's original pagination.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 281; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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